“Apples” – It’s a pandemic! No, not COVID-19, but without warning, various Greek citizens succumb to mysterious cases of amnesia. Medical experts can’t pinpoint the transmission methods or the underlying reasons why someone suddenly cannot recall their name, spouse, or home address. Worse yet, a discernable cure isn’t anywhere in sight, and the condition appears permanent. Thankfully, Athens isn’t under a lockdown, and doctors don’t wear protective attire or squirt frequent dabs of sanitizer when treating their new forgetful patients, but director/co-writer Christos Nikou and co-writer Stavros Raptis don’t exactly…
Pick ‘Apples’. This eccentric, minimalist dramedy is one of the year’s best films.
